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PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

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The Vitamin C 23 Serum

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PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Serums/Treatments	Serums/Treatments
Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.	Concentrated formulas for hydrating and addressing skin issues.
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Ingredient highlights

PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, isopropyl myristate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, glycerin, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, tocopherol, adenosine, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, disodium edta, hydrogenated lecithin, squalane, allantoin, lactobacillus/soymilk ferment filtrate, panthenol, polyglucuronic acid, collagen amino acids, ceramide as, ceramide ns, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, haematococcus pluvialis extract, centella asiatica extract, panax ginseng root extract, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium dna 12	Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Water, isopropyl myristate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetyl ethylhexanoate, propanediol, glycerin, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxyacetophenone, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arginine, tocopherol, adenosine, ceramide np, adansonia digitata seed oil, disodium edta, hydrogenated lecithin, squalane, allantoin, lactobacillus/soymilk ferment filtrate, panthenol, polyglucuronic acid, collagen amino acids, ceramide as, ceramide ns, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, haematococcus pluvialis extract, centella asiatica extract, panax ginseng root extract, copper tripeptide-1, acetyl hexapeptide-8, sodium dna

Water, ascorbic acid (23%), propanediol, dimethicone, tromethamine, panthenol, ethyl ascorbic acid, squalane, caffeine, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium sulfite, disodium edta, glutathione, adenosine, acetyl glucosamine, gardenia florida fruit extract, allantoin, dextrin, tocotrienols, tocopherol, elaeis guineensis (palm) oil, butylene glycol, arginine, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, alcohol denat., helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, methyl trimethicone, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, camellia japonica seed oil, daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract, beta-carotene

Notable ingredients

PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol, Centella asiatica extract

Antioxidant: Centella asiatica extract, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, Panthenol

Skin brightening: Niacinamide, Ethyl ascorbic acid, Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

PDRN R5 Firming Ampoule

The Vitamin C 23 Serum

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Isopropyl myristate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.